'''Frederick William Franz''' (September 12, 1893 – December 22, 1992) served as President of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, the legal entity used to direct the work of Jehovah's Witnesses. He had previously served as Vice President of the same corporation from 1945 until 1977 and as a member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses before replacing Nathan H. Knorr as president in June 1977.''Jehovah's Witnesses - Proclaimers of God's Kingdom'', Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, 1993, page 111.

Birth date	12 September 1893
Birth place	Covington, Kentucky|Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
Death date	22 December 1992 (aged 99)
Religion	Jehovah's Witnesses